For each example of irony, explain the difference between the expectation and the reality in the situation. 1. Robbers break into the bank, and the guard takes a great risk trying to stop them. Later, the guard learns that there was no money in the bank that day.

Expectation:

Reality:

2. Janice agrees to meet with Earl at the library to work on a school project. Earl is very popular at school. Janice is nervous about meeting him. When Earl arrives, he says, “I’m sorry I’m late. I was so nervous about meeting you that I left all my notes at home and had to go back to get them.”

Expectation:

Reality:

Read the passage. (1) the first skateboard was constructed of old roller-skate wheels attached to a piece of wood. (2) improvements were made to the skateboard in 1959. (3) the year that the first commercially made skateboard appeared. (4) soon after, skateboarding began to grow in popularity. (5) in 1963, skateboard manufacturers formed the first professional skateboarding team. (6) that same year, the first organized skateboard competition took place, in california. which is the most effective way to correct the fragment in sentence 3? attach the fragment to sentence 4. attach the fragment to sentence 2. insert the phrase in the united states to the end of the fragment. insert the verb had before the verb appeared.

Which statement describes how connotationis used in this passage

What type of external conflict occurs in the excerpt from “stephen crane’s own story”? it was now that the first mate showed a sign of losing his grip. to us who were trying in all stages of competence and experience to launch the lifeboat he raged in all terms of fiery satire and hammerlike abuse. but the boat moved at last and swung down toward the water. a. person versus person b. person versus nature c. person versus society d. person versus self i think its either b or d.